sleepless night... yet again!

awww so pissed right now... 
I did a post and something happened..
so the whole editor only left with the letter 'n'
!!!!


Great this makes me even less sleepy. Just Great. 
Someone come over and smack me unconscious. 
These sleepless nights are getting too much.
I have been experiencing difficulty to sleep well in the last couple months.
Not every single night but most nights I would toss and turn for hours.... sometimes still awake at 4 or 5 am... on a Work Day.
Despite my no-intake on caffeine.
I really don't understand why esp I used to be someone who sleeps ALot. 


Vaguely... I think I know what is happening.
My life has changed fair a bit this year... 
I cannot say for better or worse... 
but whatever happening around has made me very anxious about my future
This covers almost all aspects...
Of cos instead of worrying I should really just get onto them but I have to admit. 
I am not moving things fast enough.... almost procrastinating even...
I don't understand... 
It is not me afraid the unknown but I am afraid of something I do not know.


Anyhow... no point stand in one spot and worrying. I should really get onto them!
Not that I have more years to waste on my hands... 


To finish this post on a happier note, 
here I present you a series of photos of one of Muffie's fav past time
The reason I said it is one of his favourite is because he doesn't do much apart sleeping all day
so I can only guess the remaining activity being one of his favourite...

Muffie: time to start grooming

Muffie: it is important to check where extra attention is required

Muffie: hard working is me!

Muffie: close the eyes and enjoy the moment

Muffie: time to sleep as soon as I am done.

Like the beat beat beat of the tom-tom

      

         

When the jungle shadows fall

Like the tick tick tock of the stately clock
As it stands against the wall
Like the drip drip drip of the raindrops
When the summer shower is through
So a voice within me keeps repeating you, you, you
Night and day, you are the one
Only you beneath the moon or under the sun
Whether near to me, or far
Its no matter darling where you are
I think of you


Day and night, night and day
Under the hide of me
There's an oh such a hungry yearning burning inside of me
And this torment wont be through
Until you let me spend my life making love to you
Day and night.
~~ written by Cole Porter


Yup it has been 3 weeks. Since the last long weekend.
I have been holding myself back really really hard.
But for how much longer??


Alexander Wang Baby/Mini Rocco
photo credits: tpf 

patterns and frills can actually match

Anyone who knows me would totally agree with me that I love frills. 

I always pick up frills when I go shopping so I have really restrained myself not to buy them so often

Came across this lovely Karen Walker dress a while ago when I was shopping for The outfit for babe's bday party.

I loved it but didn't ended up getting it as it wasn't cocktail enough for me

Destiny led me back to him a few weeks ago when I drop by Green With Envy (yes I do happen to drop by and that is My story and I am Sticking to it!)

I met him again and somehow he told me he is 50% off so I have to take him home.

Karen Walker A/W 10 Gypsy Tea Dress (look 35)

Just realised it looks so much nicer with the belt. Maybe I should try that. The above is actually the back of the dress and I think the gold zip adds something extra. The patterns make the frills almost hard to recognise IRL.

          

Wore the dress to H* birthday dinner a couple weeks ago with Asos over the knee boots. So comfortable and the 3/4 sleeve black jacket is from Rodeo Show. (gosh I take terrible outfits photos of myself... bleh..)

Jacques... you hold a special place in my heart.

To Edit: start this post back in March, tried in April and finally finished in May....
Jacques Raymond is such a well known restaurant in Melbourne... Or I should say in Australia. It has been taking 3 hats every year from The Good Food Guide for as long as I can remember.
I visited it a couple years ago and enjoyed it reasonably however VDM was still the love of my heart.
This year we decided to visit Jacques Reymond for babe's 30th plus our anniversary. And the food... oh the food... they were so amazing that every dish taste, aroma linger in my head for days after.
Definitely would love to visit again, especially Mr Raymond changes the menu per season.





We opted for the degustation. There seem to be some very nice selection from A la carte also which I like because you prob enjoy the food so much you visit regularly. The a la carte provide you choices.
(p.s. to my dismay a few days later after we dined at JR they changed the menu so I could only describe the dishes to a certain extent)

Bread Puffs: to start with. A bit salty and quite tasty



Delicate rock lobster chakin, broth of blue swimmer crap and asian sense fragrant coconut milk, palm oil: One of my top 3 of the night. The chakin is so soft and bouncy in texture. Every spoonful oozes ocean to me. I love love it!



Hiramasa king fish and ponzu, Harvey Bay Scallop, spice nougatine warm leek and chilli gherkin dressing: scallop is quite lovely. babe loves the king fish but I thought it was only alright.



Snapper with 4 peppers, fennel and white balsamic, sencha and lime emulsion: always loves fresh fish. the 4 peppers IMO is a bit too asian-influenced. Big fan of the foams. The taste it brings is very interesting. Certainly not a dish you can recreate at home.






Tempura quail breast, organic black rice, whipped persian fetta: babe loves this dish. the black rice is interesting. I like quail more and more and do notice them being used more in Melbourne restaurants.



Wallaby with lemon Myrtle and apple jelly, cider vinaigrette, combu celeriac cooked in salt crust: I never had wallaby before and wasn't looking forward to this dish in particular. However this is my top 3 of the night! the meat.... oh the meat.... how tender and juicy was the meat?! I could not believe it. It was fresh, sweet and incredibly tender. Love the dashi and the jelly gives a bit of tang. LOVE this dish big time!



Wagyu rump with something something: we also opted for this just in season truffle all the way from France and honestly I was tipsy and full by then. The truffle wasn't doing the whole dish much favor. Pretty nice... as much as you would expect a wagyu to be...



Babe gave me his truffle and we were joking saying each slice worth $5... (extra $25 per head me thinks)

This is me after a long day of work... obviously I need to visit my hairdresser soon to retouch my roots... which I did the very next day...

Darling birthday boy



Martini of bittersweet chocolate (mousse), coffee ganache, bourbon vanilla chantilly and cripsy rice puffs: I am never a big fan of chocolate desserts but the chocolate is not too sweet and the rice puffs provide some interest textures.

Pear and caramel, earl grey and orange tea ice cream, pedro ximenez jelly: last but not the least, my final top 3 dish of the night. This dessert is Amazing. My poor photo taking does not do it justice! (excuse me I was so full and so tipsy..) the caramel mousse was so creamy and the earl grey tea ice cream is to die for!! (heaven heaven heaven!!) then it teams with the plum jelly and bring the whole taste to another level. Def will go back to JR just for this!



Petit fours: time to go home. I didn't have any I was so full...



My meal will not be completed with tea. I need something to keep me awake after all the booze...
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Jacques Reymond Restaurant
www.jacquesreymond.com.au
78 Williams Rd
Prahran VIC 3181(03) 9525 2178
($250/head drinks inc)